Mount Sinai Researchers Create a “Smart Tweezer” That Can Isolate a Single Bacterium from a Microbiome Sample Prior to Genetic Sequencing
New technology could enable genetic scientists to identify antibiotic resistant genes and help physicians choose better treatments for genetic diseases Genomic scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City have developed what they call a “smart tweezer” that enables researchers to isolate a single bacterium from a […]
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Former FDA Director to Speak at Executive War College on FDA ’s Coming Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests
Tim Stenzel, MD, PhD, will discuss what clinical laboratories need to know about the draft LDT rule, FDA memo on assay reclassification, and ISO-13485 harmonization Many clinical laboratories anxiously await a final rule from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is expected to establish federal policies under which the agency will regulate laboratory […]
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Swiss Research Study into Long COVID Promises New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Possibilities
New biomarker may lead to new clinical laboratory testing and treatments for long COVID Researchers studying long COVID at the University Hospital of Zurich (UZH) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), both in Switzerland, have discovered a protein biomarker in blood that indicates a component of the body’s innate immune system—called the complement system—remains […]
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Former FDA Director to Speak at Executive War College on FDA ’s Coming Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests
Tim Stenzel, MD, PhD, will discuss what clinical laboratories need to know about the draft LDT rule, FDA memo on assay reclassification, and ISO-13485 harmonization Many clinical laboratories anxiously await a final rule from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is expected to establish federal policies under which the agency will regulate laboratory […]
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Scientists at UT Health San Antonio Discover New Biomarker for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Biomarker may lead to clinical laboratory testing that enables clinical pathologists and urologists to diagnose risk for diabetic kidney failure years before it occurs Clinical laboratories working with nephrologists and urologists to diagnose patients experiencing urinary system difficulties know that albumin (excessive protein found in the urine) is a common biomarker used in clinical laboratory […]
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Rice University Researchers Develop ‘Molecular Jackhammer’ That Kills Cancer Cells
Research could lead to similar treatments for other diseases, as well as creating a demand for a new line of oncology tests for clinical labs and pathology groups Cancer treatment has come a long way in the past decades, and it seems poised to take another leap forward thanks to research being conducted at Rice […]
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Private Equity Firm General Catalyst to Buy Integrated Delivery Network Summa Health as Testing Ground for New Venture
Switching from non-profit to for-profit may affect how clinical laboratories operate in the new healthcare system Shifting away from fee-for-service payment models and towards value-based healthcare is the goal of many non-profit hospital systems. One such transformation is underway at Summa Health, one of the largest integrated delivery networks (IDNs) in Ohio. On January 17, […]
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San Diego University Researchers Believe Bacteriophages May Be the Future of Eradicating Multi-Drug Resistant Superbugs
Clinical laboratories and microbiologists may soon have new powerful tools for fighting antimicrobial resistant bacteria that saves lives Superbugs—microbes that have developed multidrug resistance—continue to cause problems for clinical laboratories and hospital antibiotic stewardship programs around the world. Now, scientists at San Diego State University (SDSU) believe that bacteriophages (phages) could provide a solution for […]
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Perfect Storm of Clinical Lab and Pathology Practice Regulatory Changes to Be Featured in Discussions at 29th Annual Executive War College
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Increased Testing Demands from Physicians is Putting New Zealand Clinical Laboratories Under Severe Stress
Following the loss of its histology accreditation, pressure on APS laboratory continues to mount Government-run healthcare systems around the world often under-invest as demand grows and new healthcare technologies enter clinical practice. One such example is taking place in New Zealand, where public pathology and medical laboratory services are under extreme stress as physician test […]
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AXIM Biotechnologies Develops Diagnostic Test for Parkinson ’s Disease That Uses Tear Drop Specimens and Returns Results in Less than 10 Minutes at the Point of Care
New non-invasive test could replace traditional painful spinal taps and clinical laboratory fluid analysis for diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease Scientists at AXIM Biotechnologies of San Diego have added another specimen that can be collected non-invasively for rapid, point-of-care clinical laboratory testing. This time it is tears, and the diagnostic test is for Parkinson’s disease (PD). […]
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Scientists Close in on Elusive Goal of Adapting Nanopore Technology for Protein Sequencing
Technology could enable medical laboratories to deploy inexpensive protein sequencing with a handheld device at point of care and remote locations Clinical laboratories engaged in protein testing will be interested in several recent studies that suggest scientists may be close to adapting nanopore-sensing technology for use in protein identification and sequencing. The new proteomics techniques […]
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Tufts Medicine Study Shows Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Highly Successful at Screening Newborns for Cancer in Children ’s Hospitals
Pathologists and clinical laboratories have an opportunity to help create newborn rWGS programs in their parent hospitals and health systems Diagnosing disease in infants is particularly difficult using typical clinical laboratory testing and modalities. Thus, the use of rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS) is gaining acceptance when such a procedure is deemed “medically appropriate” based […]
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Stanford University Scientists Discover New Lifeform Residing in Human Microbiome
Though they are a mystery, once solved, Obelisks could lead to new biomarkers for clinical laboratory testing Microbiologists and clinical laboratories know that human microbiota play many important roles in the body. Now, scientists from Stanford University have discovered an entirely new class of “viroid-like” lifeforms residing inside the human body. The researchers detected their […]
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Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Pharmacy Order Processing for Healthcare Providers Nationwide
Initially thought to be an attack by a nation-state, actual culprit turned out to be a known ransomware group and each day brings new revelations about the cyberattack Fallout continues from cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the revenue cycle management (RCM) company that is a business unit of Optum, itself a division of UnitedHealth Group. Recent […]
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